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. >> it looks like you may be on the losing sides of this debate given the political atmosphere after this election. >> keep in mind if obama wants to get something done, he would go with a piece meal approach. if it's omni bus, it's ominous. >> you read his article in the "wall street journal." >> voters will vote republican if you give them amnesty. it doesn't work. >> he got 44% of the vote in 2004. >> our job is to make sure reform means we fix the problem that brought us to where we are today. we don't have to do this every years. we have the beginning of a dialogue andy we are a long way from the finish line. >> one thing you need to see in a comprehensive bill. >> mandatory e verify. the open field searches. we are not going down the guessworker program unless we appeal the ban. the jordan commission over 30 years of saying we have to get the preferences. >> the president of the federation for american reform. loretta sanchez is the u.s. congresswoman from california. a democrat. this is just beginning. after sench years of being sem conscious, ariel sharon is showing what is b
. >> it looks like you may be on the losing sides of this debate given the political atmosphere after this election. >> keep in mind if obama wants to get something done, he would go with a piece meal approach. if it's omni bus, it's ominous. >> you read his article in the "wall street journal." >> voters will vote republican if you give them amnesty. it doesn't work. >> he got 44% of the vote in 2004. >> our job is to make sure reform means we fix...
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the issue of "time" magazine said the veil of secrecy is becoming a political problem and president obama may be presenting some public remarks to hunt down and kill potential terrorists. "time" magazine's michael crowley, the author of the insightful article has got some details. how politically risky is this whole issue of drones becoming for the president? >> wolf, isn't it remarkable, during the presidential campaign, this was a selling point for the president, tough on terrorism, decimating al qaeda's core leadership in pakistan, which he certainly has done. when "the new york times" wrote a big story on obama's personal involvement in the drone program to the point of approving a kill list, many administration officials cooperated. what i understand, when that story came out, there was discomfort, talk about the president being a kind of executioner in chief. now we've seen more recently with the left and right converging, rand paul filibust r filibustering in protest of the white house's refusal to turn over legal documents, you're having new political opposition to the drone campa
the issue of "time" magazine said the veil of secrecy is becoming a political problem and president obama may be presenting some public remarks to hunt down and kill potential terrorists. "time" magazine's michael crowley, the author of the insightful article has got some details. how politically risky is this whole issue of drones becoming for the president? >> wolf, isn't it remarkable, during the presidential campaign, this was a selling point for the president,...
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>> good political point from that. thanks very much. very good interview, by the way, in parade magazine. >> yeah. >>> let's take a look at the top stories in "the situation room." this was a very poignant first day for goschool in moore, oklahoma, classes resumed for the first time since the tornado tore through the suburb last may. schools that took direct hits are attending classes in alternate locations. things were pretty emotional when the superintendent welcomed everyone back. >> today is sweet to me. it's so good to see the smiling faces of this school. sitting here in front of me. this is about family. this is my extended family. this is your extended family. >> moore still needs help fixing up and repairing its schools. to find out how you can help, go to our impact your world website at cnn.com/impact. >>> federal grand jury in oregon has indicted a member of romania's royal family and her husband for allegedly running an illegal cockfighting and gambling organization. a judge just ruled they'll be freed until their trial. >>
>> good political point from that. thanks very much. very good interview, by the way, in parade magazine. >> yeah. >>> let's take a look at the top stories in "the situation room." this was a very poignant first day for goschool in moore, oklahoma, classes resumed for the first time since the tornado tore through the suburb last may. schools that took direct hits are attending classes in alternate locations. things were pretty emotional when the superintendent...
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. ♪ >>> president obama and former president george w. bush may be political opposites, but you wouldn't know it when they're together. the two made a joint appearance in africa today to remember the victims of the 1998 tanzania embassy attack. it's the latest installment in a publicly very pleasant relationship between the bushes and the obamas. let's bring in cnn's athena jones. she's been taking a closer look. these men seem to be getting along very, very nicely. >> that's right, wolf. it's not just the men. first lady michelle obama and first lady laura bush also look like they were having a great time today at a summit where they got together to talk about their experiences in the white house and as leaders in their own right. >> reporter: president obama and president bush side by side in tanzania to honor victims of the 1998 embassy bombing. their views on fighting terrorism have moved closer. obama having adopted many of bush's tactics. >> then you need to vote for barack obama for president in november. >> reporter: back in 2008,
. ♪ >>> president obama and former president george w. bush may be political opposites, but you wouldn't know it when they're together. the two made a joint appearance in africa today to remember the victims of the 1998 tanzania embassy attack. it's the latest installment in a publicly very pleasant relationship between the bushes and the obamas. let's bring in cnn's athena jones. she's been taking a closer look. these men seem to be getting along very, very nicely. >> that's...
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control. >> whether it comes to politics, turner's son teddy has different views. teddy recently lost his bid for the republican nomination in a special house election in south carolina. le let's talk about your son. he was running for congress. >> that's right. >> as a conservative republican. >> that's okay. >> how do you feel about that? >> not bad at all. >> did you help him? >> i did help him. >> did you give him money to run? >> i did. >> ted turner isn't as rich as he used to be. his fortune is estimated at $2 billion. he reportedly was worth more than $10 billion in 2000 after the sale of turner broadcasting to time warner. since then, turner has been side lined. it's been a long time since he ran cnn but he still watches it. and so you see what's going on. so you miss it, right? >> yeah, i miss it. >> what do you miss the most about it? >> the action. there is lots of action. >> you got involved in all sorts of decisions whether the first gulf war, you were there at the end of the soviet union. you remember those days very vividly. >> absolutely. >> any bi
control. >> whether it comes to politics, turner's son teddy has different views. teddy recently lost his bid for the republican nomination in a special house election in south carolina. le let's talk about your son. he was running for congress. >> that's right. >> as a conservative republican. >> that's okay. >> how do you feel about that? >> not bad at all. >> did you help him? >> i did help him. >> did you give him money to run? >>...
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there are significant political risks for the obama administration, for the democrats in this gunfight. >> there are a lot of political risks. if gun control was easy, they would have done it a while ago. the assault weapons ban has not been renewed for eight years, wolf. it's been sitting out there. and i think in my conversations with administration officials, what they are going to come up with and that sort of echos what jim was saying, they are going to come up with what someone describes to me as a menu of options. the menu of options will include a ban on assault weapons and also include closing the gun show loophole, limiting purchases of the high-capacity magazines. so they are going to put those options out there he a there is attention inside the democratic party. do you make a huge push on assault weapons and hurt yourself on the other list or do you kind of ease up on assault weapons and maybe go after the magazine clips, which some people believe would be more effective. don't forget, there's a lot of history here and joe biden was the person managing the 1994 crime bill,
there are significant political risks for the obama administration, for the democrats in this gunfight. >> there are a lot of political risks. if gun control was easy, they would have done it a while ago. the assault weapons ban has not been renewed for eight years, wolf. it's been sitting out there. and i think in my conversations with administration officials, what they are going to come up with and that sort of echos what jim was saying, they are going to come up with what someone...
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president obama is probably going to have his back to the wall with the debt ceiling for a while and they point out that the white house is giving up one weapon. they've already said that they will not use this invoking of the 14th amendment, the amendment requiring the president not to put the validity of the public debt into question. the white house says it will not use it to avoid this. that's one weapon that they are giving up. so this thing that we're seeing in the pictures here and making so much fun of is still a political weapon for the president, not ruling it out. >> thanks very much, brian todd, for that update. >>> the oscar nominations are now out. who's been left off the list is just as interesting as who is in the running. >> for best performance for act stre in a leading role -- store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. so if ydead battery,t tire, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roa
president obama is probably going to have his back to the wall with the debt ceiling for a while and they point out that the white house is giving up one weapon. they've already said that they will not use this invoking of the 14th amendment, the amendment requiring the president not to put the validity of the public debt into question. the white house says it will not use it to avoid this. that's one weapon that they are giving up. so this thing that we're seeing in the pictures here and...
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, i'm joined by chief political analyst gloria borger. when you look at this in a nutshell, the question arises early what is better to sort of put a comprehensive wish list out there or to just put out the things you think you can get through first. which is a better choice? >> they are put out there what one white house adviser described to me as a menu of options. and that's because the white house doesn't want to be seen as doing this in a piecemeal way at all and also, for example, if you put out the assault weapons ban, which everyone assumes they are going to do and have to do, that if something has to be taken off the table in some kind of a compromise, maybe it's an assault weapons ban but not the ban on high-capacity magazines or closing the loophole for gun shows, for example. so i think the white house understands that if you put out a whole bunch of stuff and you only get some of it, it can then be seen as a success when you do get something through in the end and you're not forcing everyone to vote for everything as dana poi
, i'm joined by chief political analyst gloria borger. when you look at this in a nutshell, the question arises early what is better to sort of put a comprehensive wish list out there or to just put out the things you think you can get through first. which is a better choice? >> they are put out there what one white house adviser described to me as a menu of options. and that's because the white house doesn't want to be seen as doing this in a piecemeal way at all and also, for example,...
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joining us, our political analyst cornell belcher. he was a democrat tig pollster for the obama campaign. also, the former bush white house speechwriter david frum. guys, thanks very much for coming in. the fact that marco rubio gets a sip of water, a big deal, little deal? it's one of the curses of doing this response to a president's state of the union. people are only going to remember that. >> it's a twitter deal. absent twitter, i don't know that the water would be a story at all. marco rubio did two things that were important. one positive, one negative. the positive is he really found a successful new tone for a republican response. this is a big country a mile away from the takers and dependence attitude. that's very welcome. the negative thing is he was not able to introduce new ideas. this is very much a familiar republican message. but the tone is his work. the ideas are the collective work of the party so he gets an "a." the party, not so much. >> i'm going to agree with half of what my friend says. part of the reason is i
joining us, our political analyst cornell belcher. he was a democrat tig pollster for the obama campaign. also, the former bush white house speechwriter david frum. guys, thanks very much for coming in. the fact that marco rubio gets a sip of water, a big deal, little deal? it's one of the curses of doing this response to a president's state of the union. people are only going to remember that. >> it's a twitter deal. absent twitter, i don't know that the water would be a story at all....
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>> and these ads are just the beginning of what promises to be an intense few weeks of political outreach. in anticipation of specifics from the white house, but already the rhetoric is heated and it's quite emotional, wolf. >> not every day the obama white house invites somebody from the nra to come over, participate in a meeting. >> we are told james baker will be representing the nra. he's been with the nra leadership roles off and on through the 1980s. a high-level campaign volunteer to senator mccain during his 2008 failed bid for the presidency. and the baker we are talking about, of course, is not the former secretary of state. just to clarify that. >> but it's a common name. >> that's right, wolf. >> lisa, thanks very much. >>> kate balduan's got more with what's going on with guns in the country. what are you seeing there, kate? >> in colorado, emotional testimony and a chilling description of the elaborate booby trap laid out by accused theater gunman, james holmes. we remember this story so well. new details merged at his preliminary hearing today about how he rigged his apartm
>> and these ads are just the beginning of what promises to be an intense few weeks of political outreach. in anticipation of specifics from the white house, but already the rhetoric is heated and it's quite emotional, wolf. >> not every day the obama white house invites somebody from the nra to come over, participate in a meeting. >> we are told james baker will be representing the nra. he's been with the nra leadership roles off and on through the 1980s. a high-level...
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president obama seems to also be starting to feel the pinch politically. our national political correspondent, jim acosta, is at the white house this evening. those furloughs, jim, not unexpected, that's something that we've been expecting, leading up to the forced budget cuts. but what are you hearing at the white house this evening? >> well, kate and wolf, along with all of those programs of the federal government, the president's poll numbers are also facing some cuts and there are signs the white house is paying attention to that and perhaps changing its tactics. those forced budget cuts are about to hit home, as in, his home. the white house visitor's center has announced it is halting all of its tours, starting this weekend, indefinitely. >> due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform that white house tours will be stopped saturday, the 19th. >> that likely won't help president obama's approval numbers. according to the latest cnn poll of polls, just 48% of americans give a thumbs up to his job performance, down from
president obama seems to also be starting to feel the pinch politically. our national political correspondent, jim acosta, is at the white house this evening. those furloughs, jim, not unexpected, that's something that we've been expecting, leading up to the forced budget cuts. but what are you hearing at the white house this evening? >> well, kate and wolf, along with all of those programs of the federal government, the president's poll numbers are also facing some cuts and there are...
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a real political campaign. >> on the one side you have the grassroots organization that the obama for america team use. now, they can't coordinate with the white house, wolf, on this, but they are using all of their apparatus to get out their grass root supporters because what they are trying to do is mobilize voters in much the same way that the nra has done over the years, which w want something done. on the other side is the nra, which has a huge grassroots organization. they are trying to mobilize their own voters. you saw that e-mail. we spoke yesterday about this provocative ad talking about the president's children are protected by people who bear arms. so you can be sure that the nra is going to continue to be just as aggressive as the obama supporters on all of this. >> you know, the reaction from republicans to what the president did yesterday, signing 23 executive orders, if you will, has been very intense. rick perry, the republican governor of texas saying this. the second amendment to the constitution is a basic right of free people and cannot nor will it be abridged by
a real political campaign. >> on the one side you have the grassroots organization that the obama for america team use. now, they can't coordinate with the white house, wolf, on this, but they are using all of their apparatus to get out their grass root supporters because what they are trying to do is mobilize voters in much the same way that the nra has done over the years, which w want something done. on the other side is the nra, which has a huge grassroots organization. they are...
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still in limbo and the clock clearly ticking on political issues. let's bring in jessica yellin for more on this. it's been a tough week for president obama and his nominees? >> reporter: yes, kate. the president said he is frustrated with the process but it doesn't matter for him because the nate is on recess and that means so is the effort to get his team in place. up in the area, the future of the president's nominees for defense secretary. cia director and treasury secretary, tim geithner, already left the job. the choice that's gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense. former senator chuck hagel. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> hagel lost one vote in the senate and his next chance for a do-over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there is the more problems that they have. >> there's a lot of ill-will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican he attacked president bush mercilessly. >> reporter: also in limbo is the president's pick for cia director, john brennan. the president said this -- >> th
still in limbo and the clock clearly ticking on political issues. let's bring in jessica yellin for more on this. it's been a tough week for president obama and his nominees? >> reporter: yes, kate. the president said he is frustrated with the process but it doesn't matter for him because the nate is on recess and that means so is the effort to get his team in place. up in the area, the future of the president's nominees for defense secretary. cia director and treasury secretary, tim...
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. >> outrage over the interrogation program scuttled brennan's chances to lead the cia in obama's first term. but now he's ready for the political heat. >> although i consider myself neither a republican or democrat, i look forward to working with both sides of the aisle. >> brennan continues to be seen as all powerful. >> i think for sure john is regarded as among equals. >> if brennan goes over to the cia, he will report to james clapper, the man who is the collector of national intelligence. his boss, someone he's known for many years. but if there is secret covert action, brennan will have the authority to walk into the oval office and talk to the president directly about that. that still gives him an awful lot of power. >> enormous power as director of the cia. barbara, thank you. >>> the republicans have picked a rising star to respond to president obama's state of the union address next week. marco rubio will give the response in both english and spanish. the house speaker john boehner says rubio carries the party's banner in a way few others can. so does that mean he can also be
. >> outrage over the interrogation program scuttled brennan's chances to lead the cia in obama's first term. but now he's ready for the political heat. >> although i consider myself neither a republican or democrat, i look forward to working with both sides of the aisle. >> brennan continues to be seen as all powerful. >> i think for sure john is regarded as among equals. >> if brennan goes over to the cia, he will report to james clapper, the man who is the...
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will political drama be on the menu? i suppose it will. >>> plus, the white house tours so popular with the american peop people, guess what, they have been canceled because of the forced spending cuts and the anger is obvious. an industry can be a tough act to follow, but at xerox we've embraced a new role. working behind the scenes to provide companies with services... like helping hr departments manage benefits and pensions for over 11 million employees. reducing document costs by up to 30%... and processing $421 billion dollars in accounts payables each year. helping thousands of companies simplify how work gets done. how's that for an encore? with xerox, you're ready for real business. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 playing this and trading. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and the better i am at them, the more i enjoy them. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 so i'm always looking to take 'em up a notch or two. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and schwab really helps me step up my trading. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 they've now put their most powerful platform, tdd#: 1
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and the morning you see the obama administration interested in action rather than politics, you're going to have a different kind of tone. but we also should be looking at two things. what are the psychiatric problems and to what degree does the federal privacy law make it almost impossible to identify people who have psychological problems? i suspect we're going to find this tragic situation in alabama right this minute involves somebody with a deep psychological problem. and then, second, i think we have to look at, what is happening in big cities, where it is, in fact, largely pistols that are involved, and largely gangs that are involved? >> let me ask you about another big issue that we've been talking about a lot this week, the issue of immigration. there's been a big bipartisan push, you know, this week, including republicans, marco rubio, john mccain, talking about this comprehensive immigration reform. but, clearly, not all republicans are on board with this latest push. listen here to senator david vitter. >> i love and respect marco. i think he's just amazingly naive on this i
and the morning you see the obama administration interested in action rather than politics, you're going to have a different kind of tone. but we also should be looking at two things. what are the psychiatric problems and to what degree does the federal privacy law make it almost impossible to identify people who have psychological problems? i suspect we're going to find this tragic situation in alabama right this minute involves somebody with a deep psychological problem. and then, second, i...
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obama says a slowdown here could have ripple effects across the economy. virginia residents are worried and angry at both democrats and republicans. >> we just don't have is a voice with the government anymore. >> set your ideological differences aside and get to creating jobs. you're about to destroy a whole bunch of people here. >> reporter: according to the obama administration, most americans will not feel the effects of the forced spending cuts right away. polling shows that while 60% of americans say they believe the cuts will have a major impact on the overall economy, only 30% believe it will hit them in their own pocketback. in washington, insiders are convinced the american people will have to suffer a while before leaders will negotiate. in the meantime, the spin game is on. insisting he's above politics -- >> i'm not interested in playing a blame game. at this point, all i'm interested in is just solving problems. >> reporter: president obama then accused the gop of standing in the way. >> but i just have to be honest with you. there are two ma
obama says a slowdown here could have ripple effects across the economy. virginia residents are worried and angry at both democrats and republicans. >> we just don't have is a voice with the government anymore. >> set your ideological differences aside and get to creating jobs. you're about to destroy a whole bunch of people here. >> reporter: according to the obama administration, most americans will not feel the effects of the forced spending cuts right away. polling shows...